Mop wringer



' u1-emette 5.5

Patented Feb. v15, 19727.

winnen Burien, 'or v.JiIILAi)Qurirrire PENNSYLVANIA.

noi wanten.

fA-splcafioh med i'iaareh "24, 1926. f serial No. 96,948.

My invention relates "to :mop wringers, and it Vhas `particular relationto fa' device adapted to vbe mounted in a bucket or pail for the purposeof gripping the "lower end of a mop whereby the 'excess water maybewrung `therefrom by manually twisting the mop while the lowerendthush'eld,

The principal object of nay-invention is to provide a deviceofthe'ch'aracter afore said which 'will be efficient in operation, whichmay be inexpensively constructed, and vwhich is adaptedtobe mounted inya bucket or pail of ordinary construction rvfor the purpose ofgripping'a portion ofthe mopwhile the excess wat/cris being wrungtherefrom by manually twisting 'the Tm'op. j

The nature'and'characteristic features of my invention lwillbe-nior'efreadily understood from the following-description, taken inconnection with the `ac'companyingdraw ings forming part hereo'f,finwhich :`r

Figure is a, tOp OI plan View V'Of a wringer embodying the m'ainv'featuresof my present invention, Vthe saine being shown mounted inabucketor pail of ordinary 'construction, and the mop wringer:b'eingshown in the open position;

Fig. 2 is a similar iew, but with the mop wr'in'ger shown in :the closedor gripping position, the mop', however, being omitted for the lpurposeof clearne'ss;

' Fig-'3 iS "a veIti'Cl Central stion, taken ap'proximatelyfon the lineof Fig. '2, the lower end'o'f themopV being shown in position. andvgripped by the wringer;

Fig. 4 is an enlargedv detail view illus'- Ytrating the constructionofthe bracket yfor securing the' wringer place in the bucket; and

Fig. 5 'is aside .elevation of one of the foot members provided 'forholding fthe bucket in a iix'ed position onthe {lor while l the wringingoperation is raking place.

Referring to thedrawings, inthe particular embodiment of myinventintherein shown, V10 is a bucket 'or pail ff "ordinaryconstruction, preferably of the :type `in common use, 'made ofV sheetmetal -'suh v'van-ized steel. vSecured to f the-bucket, near {theu'be'ad1'1 allfir einen; at the' top peftijufrr, e f and outer"rs"`tifplat 12and' 13 tively. VThe abejas 1i, wie

Mounted in the sector plates' 12 'and 13 is a bracket member 15, the'outer end of which yisthreaded, as at A16, Vfor the purpose of mounting'thereon nutsV 17 and 18, which serve to secure the bracket member 15 tothe sector plates 12 and 13," as well as to the wall of the buck-et 10,which .extends between'sa'id plates.

Thejinner end of theV bracket member 15 orifice. f

has'an enlarged portion 19, inivhicliftherev is secured an-arm 20. .The'port-ionof the arm 20 which is mounted'in 'the enlarged portion "19 ofthe bracket `member 15 is curvledasat 21.- Said arm ext-ends fromV saidcurved portion -21 ina straight portion 22, and theouter end thereofpasses through the wall of the bucket `10,` as at23. In this mannerthearm 20 will be fixedly'positioned `with respect to the vbucket 10. Y

The endV of the curved portion 21 of the at 24,fa curved link 25.- Theother end of the curved link 257is-pivotally'connected,

arm 20 has pivotally connected thereto, as "l the link 2,5 isP'eVflblyof substantially'the Vsame curvature, as at 28, ais that oflthe curved'endf21 of the arm'20. The intermediate portion of the arm 27has a curva'- ture, as at 29,' of greater radius than the por,-

tion'at28- The =ar1n27 thence extends inl a straight portion 30,' andterminates in an outwardly extending portion 31.

`Mounted in the shank portion yof the bracket member 15 is an auxiliarybracket 32, which preferably vextendsV downward,

`thence horizontallyl as at'33,"an`d thence up.

wardly as at 34. The upwardextension 34 ofthe auxiliary bracket 32l isprovided with 'a plate member 35j, in which are mounted a plurality oflupv'vardly extending rods orv wires 36, which extend within vand inprox-V imityto 'the curved portion 21 of the arm l20. The rods or wires36 are more or less V purpose which will be presently understood.` f

flexible, for a ai e, @Mvil ad, th fitrief ded'attheybcttom erw-:afanneeding fea pettine? 1 Y which is adapted tobe engaged by the fooi ofthe user. There are preferably provided Y. Vtwo of such devices, mountedon opposite,v

sides of the bucket,v whereby the user may l place one foot on each ofthe'eXtensions 39 thus provided, and thereby firmly hold the bucket 10against movement on the floor `when-the strain is put on thestructureduring the wringing operation. 1GV The operation of the devicemay now be explained. The bucket Yhas the device above described`mounted thereimand contains a y suitable quantity of' water fo-rwashing purposes. The mop, which may be of any preferred construction,is first manipulated in' the water whereby the same will be cleansed ofany impurities, but at the same time will vof. the arm 27, andthercurved link engage the lower end of the mop, and in conjunction withthe curved Yportion 2l of the arm 20, .serve to "grip the same `asthefmop is twisted by the user to wring the `excess water therefrom. IY' Y The wires or rodsare preferably of sufficient flexibility as4 notto interfere with the twisting of the mop, while at the same time theywill serve to assist ingripping the vsam-e tol remove more effectivelythe excess Awater from the lower portion of the. mop, whiclieX- tendsbelow thegripping portion ofthe arm-s 20 and27 and thelink 25. Y l

It should, however, be understood that the provision of the vwires orrods 86 is-not vabsolutely essential, as Ythe same may, in someinstances, be omitted if desired, withoutdeparting' from the spirit ofmy invention.v

lt should be noted,l however, that thepiv-` otalrconnections at24c and26, whereby the ends of the'curved link 25 areoonnected to ltherespective ends of the arms 2O vand, 2,7, are preferably made quiteloose, so that the arm 27Vmay be readily swung over the top ofthebucket, and be permitted to clear the `l1 is secured to the bucket. y Y.

VThe `ioor members .37, for holding the bucket against movement ontheffloor during the wringing operation, may be readily 6o convenienceof the u'ser.. lt will ralso ybe found A in' ,practice `that Vtheoutward ycurva'- ture, as at 31,'of the endof the armr27, may be engagedbythe. leg of the userxandfthe arm is in the clampingposition.A

ears 4:0 by means of Whichthe .bail handle positioned at any desired'placetosuit the" yof the grippingaction ofthe curved portions ofthearms 20and 27 andthe link 25, which engage the lower end of the mop.

kIt will be seen thatthere is thus provided a relativelysimple, yeteffective form of mop `wringer, whichV may be readily mounted in abucket of ordinary construction, which defl vice may be. inexpensivelyconstructed` and easily and quickly mounted in place in the bucket,Without any great skill being re` quiredin so mounting the same, thus4greatly facilitatingthe shipping of the device in knockfdown form.. Y

Having thus described thejnature and characteristic features of myinvention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent,is: y .n ,1. A mop wringer adaptedto bemountedin a bucket,comprisinga stationary arm having a curvedy portion, a movable armhaving `a similar curvedxportion, .and a link.

having its ends in free pivotal connectionV withthe endsof Ysaid curvedportionsV of said arms, the arrangementbeing such that the lower end ofthe mop may be gripped by the curved portions of the arms and theconnecting link when the movablearm is in the clamping position. v v y2. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising astationary arm having a curvedv portion, a movable/arm having a similarcurved' portion, and a curved link'having its ends in freepivotalconnection with the .ends of said curved portions of said yarms, thearrangementbeing .such that the lower end of the mop may be gripped bythe curved portions of the arms and the connecting link when the movable3. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted lin, a bucket, comprisingastationary VarmV having al curved portion, a movable arm having lasimilar curved portion, a curved link having its endsin free pivotalconnection* vwith the ends of said curved portions of saidarms, abracket member in which the curvedl portion. of the stationary arm ismounted, and means for securing said bracket. member .to the side wallof the *Y bucket, the4 arrangement being such that the lower end of themop may be gripped by the curved portions of the-arms and the con--the-clamping position.

45A mop wringer adapted tov be mounted in..V abucket, comprising aAstationary. arm having a curved portion, a movable arm having a similarcurved portion, a curved link havingits ends in free pivotalconnecim f.tion with lthe ends of said curved portions oflsa-id arms, a bracketmember. in which the. .curved .portion vof the/stationaryY arm-ismounted, 'sectorrplate's in which the bracket Y y i y `member isvsecured, and Ameans for securing same thereby pushed to addto' theeliciencysaid sector plates vtothe side wall-.of the `necting linkwhenthe movable arm is in bucket, the arrangement being such that the lowerend of they mop may be gripped by the curved portions of the arms andthe connecting link when the movable arm isin the clamping position.

5. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising astationary arm having a curved portion, Aa movable arm having a similarcurved portion, said movable arm having a :tree swinging connection withsaid stationary arm, and a plurality of flexible wires positioned toextend into the space enclosed by the curved portions of the arms, thearrangement being such that the lower end of the mop may be gripped bythe curved portions ofthe arms when the movable arm is in the clampingposition and engaged by the flexible wires when so gripped.

6. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising aVstationary arm having a 4curved portion, a movable arm having a similarcurved portion, a Vcurved link having its ends in free pivotalconnection with the ends of said curvedportions of said arms, and aplurality of flexible Wires p positioned to extend into the spaceenclosed by the curved portions of the arms, the arrangement being suchthat the lower end of the mop may be gripped by the curved portions ofthe arms and the connecting link when the movable arm is in the clampingposition and engaged bythe flexible wires when so gripped.

7. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising astationary arm having a curved portion, a'movable arm having a similarcurved portion, a curved link having its ends in free pivotal connectionwith the ends of said curved portions of said arms, a bracket member inwhich the stationary arm is mounted, means for securing-said bracketmember to the side wall of the bucket, an auxiliary bracket carriedbythe aforesaid bracket member, and a plurality of flexible wiressupported by the auxiliary curved portions of the arms -and theconnecting link when the movable arm is in the clamping position andengaged by the flexible Wires when so gripped.

8. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising astationary armV having a curved portion, a movable arm having a similarcurved portion, a curved link having its ends in free pivotal connectionwith the ends of said curved portions of said arms, a bracket `member inwhich the sta'- tionary arm is mounted, sector plates in which thebracket member is secured, means for securing said sector plates to theside wall of the bucket, an auxiliary bracket carried by the aforesaidbracket member,.and a plurality of flexible wires supported by theauxiliary bracket and extending into the space enclosed by the curvedportions of the arms, the arrangement being such that the lower end ofthe mop may be gripped by the curved portions of the arms and theconn-ecting link when the movable arm is in the clamping position andengaged by the flexible wires when so gripped.

9. A mop wringer adapted to be mounted in a bucket, comprising astationary arm having a curved portion, a movable arm having a similarcurved portion, and a link having its ends in free pivotal connectionwith the ends of said curved portions of said arms, the arrangementbeing such that the lower end of the mop may be gripped by the curvedportions of 'the arms and theVV connecting link when rthe movable arm isin the clamplng position, and the movable arm having a reverse curvatureat its free end whereby the same may be engaged vand positively actuatedbythe leg of the user. l

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

` VVVlLLIAM` BUTLER.

